Patents by Inventor Toshiyasu Morimoto

Toshiyasu Morimoto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10874284
    Abstract: There is provided a device (200) that generates display data to be displayed by each of a plurality of head mounted displays (100A, 100B) configured to be worn by each of a plurality of users involved in a surgery based on information that the each of a plurality of users in the surgery visually recognizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiyasu Morimoto
  • Patent number: 10845604
    Abstract: There is provided a mounting apparatus for dispersing a weight of a device, the mounting apparatus comprising a main body configured to support the device and configured to mount on a head of a user and a support mechanism, connected to the device and the main body, comprising an elastic member configured to have a first length when the mounting apparatus is not mounted on the head of the user such that a first biasing force is applied; and have a second length larger than the first length when the mounting apparatus is mounted on the head of the user such that the weight of the device is dispersed by applying a second biasing force, which is greater than the first biasing force, with a force component in the vertical direction to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiyasu Morimoto
  • Patent number: 10139624
    Abstract: To improve communication between a wearer of a Head Mount Display (HMD) while wearing the HMD and a non-wearer of the HMD, provided is a head mounted display, including a display unit configured to present an image to a wearer, a mounting unit configured to be mounted on a head of the wearer, and a notification unit configured to notify a person other than the wearer of information that the wearer is visually recognizing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiyasu Morimoto
  • Patent number: 9927617
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, a head-mounted display is provided. The head-mounted display includes a detector for detecting an angle of tilt of the head-mounted display; and an output unit for outputting an indication of the angle of tilt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiyasu Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20170172381
    Abstract: There is provided a device (200) that generates display data to be displayed by each of a plurality of head mounted displays (100A, 100B) configured to be worn by each of a plurality of users involved in a surgery based on information that the each of a plurality of users in the surgery visually recognizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiyasu MORIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170168297
    Abstract: [Object] To improve communication between a wearer of an HMD while wearing the HMD and a non-wearer of the HMD. [Solution] Provided is a head mounted display, including a display unit configured to present an image to a wearer, a mounting unit configured to be mounted on a head of the wearer, and a notification unit configured to notify a person other than the wearer of information that the wearer is visually recognizing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: TOSHIYASU MORIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9581822
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, a head-mounted display is provided. The head-mounted display includes a casing having an opening portion; and a movable member movable between a first position in which the movable member covers the opening portion, and a second position in which the movable member does not cover the opening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiyasu Morimoto
  • Patent number: 9507155
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, a head-mounted display is provided. The head-mounted display includes a casing; and a reference portion provided on the casing for observing an eye of a wearer of the head-mounted display such that a relative position between the casing and the eye of the wearer is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiyasu Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20150219901
    Abstract: There is provided a mounting apparatus for dispersing a weight of a device, the mounting apparatus comprising a main body configured to support the device and configured to mount on a head of a user and a support mechanism, connected to the device and the main body, comprising an elastic member configured to have a first length when the mounting apparatus is not mounted on the head of the user such that a first biasing force is applied; and have a second length larger than the first length when the mounting apparatus is mounted on the head of the user such that the weight of the device is dispersed by applying a second biasing force, which is greater than the first biasing force, with a force component in the vertical direction to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiyasu Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20150015461
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, a head-mounted display is provided. The head-mounted display includes a detector for detecting an angle of tilt of the head-mounted display; and an output unit for outputting an indication of the angle of tilt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Toshiyasu Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20130249778
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, a head-mounted display is provided. The head-mounted display includes a casing; and a reference portion provided on the casing for observing an eye of a wearer of the head-mounted display such that a relative position between the casing and the eye of the wearer is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiyasu Morimoto
  • Publication number: 20130249787
    Abstract: According to an illustrative embodiment, a head-mounted display is provided. The head-mounted display includes a casing having an opening portion; and a movable member movable between a first position in which the movable member covers the opening portion, and a second position in which the movable member does not cover the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshiyasu Morimoto
  • Patent number: 8272797
    Abstract: A printer includes a fragment receiving section provided below a cutter and receiving a non-printing area cut off as a fragment falling thereinto, and a printed matter receiving section provided below the cutter and receiving a printing area cut off as a piece of printed matter and falling thereinto. The fragment receiving section includes a rocking plate rocked by a rocking mechanism between a first rocking position, where an upper end of the rocking plate resides on the downstream side in a paper conveying direction with respect to a cutting position so as to allow the fragment to fall into the fragment receiving section, and a second rocking position, where the upper end of the rocking plate resides on the upstream side in the paper conveying direction with respect to the cutting position so as to guide the piece of printed matter into the printed matter receiving section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiyasu Morimoto, Ken Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20120069088
    Abstract: A liquid discharging apparatus includes: a liquid discharging head having liquid discharging faces; a cleaner unit having a cleaner that is separated from or brought into contact with the liquid discharging faces; a platen that is disposed to face the liquid discharging faces and retains the recording sheet; a unit driving mechanism that moves the cleaner unit along the liquid discharging faces; and a platen driving mechanism that moves the platen in a direction away from or toward the liquid discharging faces, wherein a movement pathway of the cleaner unit is formed between the liquid discharging head and the platen by moving the platen in a direction away from the liquid discharging faces, and when the cleaner unit has been located between the liquid discharging head and the platen, the cleaner is separated from or brought into contact with the liquid discharging faces by movement of the platen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Toshiyasu Morimoto, Hitoshi Kamoda
  • Publication number: 20110157288
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording head performing recording onto a recording sheet; a platen section guiding the recording sheet to a position facing the recording head; a suction unit which includes a plurality of suction openings provided at the platen section and sucks and holds the recording sheet, a suction duct provided facing the suction openings, and a suction fan connected to the suction duct, and sucks and holds the recording sheet on the platen section through the suction openings; and a shutter mechanism which opens and closes the suction duct, wherein the shutter mechanism includes a shutter sheet in which at least one exposure opening portion exposing the suction duct is formed corresponding to the width of the recording sheet, and a shutter sheet movement mechanism which makes the shutter sheet travel between the suction duct and a back surface of the platen section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Toshiyasu MORIMOTO, Hitoshi Kamoda
  • Publication number: 20090196672
    Abstract: A printer includes a fragment receiving section provided below a cutter and receiving a non-printing area cut off as a fragment falling thereinto, and a printed matter receiving section provided below the cutter and receiving a printing area cut off as a piece of printed matter and falling thereinto. The fragment receiving section includes a rocking plate rocked by a rocking mechanism between a first rocking position, where an upper end of the rocking plate resides on the downstream side in a paper conveying direction with respect to a cutting position so as to allow the fragment to fall into the fragment receiving section, and a second rocking position, where the upper end of the rocking plate resides on the upstream side in the paper conveying direction with respect to the cutting position so as to guide the piece of printed matter into the printed matter receiving section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyasu Morimoto, Ken Higuchi
  • Publication number: 20080124163
    Abstract: A printer apparatus includes: transfer means for transferring a sheet; printing means for printing on the sheet; correcting means for correcting the position of the sheet to be transferred to the printing means, the correcting means having a reference plate and lever guide plates each having a supporting member and an urging member; moving means for moving the reference plate and the lever guide plates toward/away from each other; control means for controlling the moving means; and transfer position detecting means for detecting that the sheet has been transferred to a corrected position by the correcting means, wherein the control means changes the space between the reference plate and the lever guide plates, which support both side edges of the sheet transferred to the corrected position in a range equal to or shorter than the width of the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiyasu Morimoto, Tomohiro Maekawa